The Official Site of theNew York Giants Message Boards

If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Where do we draft a DT??

03-27-2012, 11:17 AM

I believe that Canty, Linval, and Austin are the only DTs we have inked for next season. 2 of them are badass DTs and deserve to be starting, Austin on the other hand hasnt played in a game in 2years so it would be great for him to pick up where he left off, but lets be real...

That being said, where do we look at a DT in the draft??

Ive read up and seen some footage of Derek Wolfe from Cincy dude KILLED it last season with 21.5 TFLs and 9.5 sacks, are some of the big name DTs REALLY worth the higher spot when we can get this guy in the 4th or 5th

Strengths: Has a tall, solid frame with adequate length and has
done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body. Has a quick
first step with fluid movements off the ball. A natural bender, staying
low and using leverage to force his way into the backfield. Highly
competitive and fierce, showing relentless effort to the pocket with a
nonstop motor. Has very good awareness, keeping his head on a swivel
with a good feel to quickly locate and react to the play. Tough as nails
with a physical attitude and often attracts double-teams. An extremely
hard worker in the weight room and doesn?t let up in practice. Versatile
in college, lining up in several different spots, including moving to
nose tackle over the center on third downs. Stayed durable over his
career, starting the final 38 games of his collegiate career. Was
productive at Cincinnati, especially as a senior when he led the
conference in tackles for loss (21.5) and had career-highs in tackles
(70) and sacks (9.5).

Negatives: Only average lower-body strength and
struggles to anchor at the point of attack. Bit of a defensive
end/defensive tackle ?tweener who struggles in traffic with multiple
blockers, not always using his limbs effectively to disengage. Will
allow his body to get too upright at times and needs to consistently
keep his pad level down to be effective. Not a quick-twitch player and
struggles to quickly change directions with some body stiffness. Has
streaky hand placement and usage, abandoning his technique. Lacks a
natural position and there will be some concerns as to where he will fit
best at the next level.

Come check the G-Fambulance and The Scarf Soldiers every home game in Lot L6, and like us on facebook and instagam 'NYG Scarf Soldiers'

Comment

I think we very well could see one in the first. 1 of Cox, Still, Worthy, Brockers, or Poe could be there, and I think JR would have a hard time passing on any of them (Given the choice, I think he'd take Brockers because of his arms/upside).

Also I'll throw a flier out there on Mike Martin in the 3rd. Elite, Non-stop motor, "Surprisingly" long arms, great power... He's a Giants pick.

Could also take a later round flier on Marcus Forston, depending on how they feel about his injury history.

I dont expect a damned thing from Chad Jones and I know I listed Safety as the 2nd most needed position, but this years safety class kinda sucks compared to what we've seen in recent years, thats why I dont really see us drafting a safety high up

We have 3 proven All Pro DE's but who knows where Osi is going next season and Tucks injury history makes me uneasy, Id LOOOOVE Vinny Curry in the 2nd. Him and JPP would be Tuck & Osi 2.0

With our system as long as we have 2 good coverage LBs (like Boley and JQ) we're good, I wouldnt go so far to say that we have a bunch of unprovens. Herzlich played damned good until he hurt his ankle and JQ Williams proved that he deserves to be on the field with his speed and coverage ability

At CB we have a guy coming off ANOTHER knee injury and we're hoping that he can pick up where he left off, and isnt Webby in a contract year??

We only have 2 DTs who have played a game in the past 2 years, Austin hasnt seen a down in 2 years and that makes me uneasy

I just realized I dont like the Safety or LB class this year, LOL

Come check the G-Fambulance and The Scarf Soldiers every home game in Lot L6, and like us on facebook and instagam 'NYG Scarf Soldiers'

Comment

Note: They DO have Dwayne Hendricks and Martin Parker under contract. IIRC, Hendricks played a bit this season and did well, and Parker looked great before getting hurt in preseason (where have we heard THAT before?)

Comment

[quote user="Raptor22"]I think we very well could see one in the first. 1 of Cox, Still, Worthy, Brockers, or Poe could be there, and I think JR would have a hard time passing on any of them (Given the choice, I think he'd take Brockers because of his arms/upside).

Also I'll throw a flier out there on Mike Martin in the 3rd. Elite, Non-stop motor, "Surprisingly" long arms, great power... He's a Giants pick.

Could also take a later round flier on Marcus Forston, depending on how they feel about his injury history.
[/quote]Out of the 1st rounders Cox seems to be the best fit, but didnt he play in a 3-4 in college??

Im still running on the tracks of the Wolfe Train, dude has a non-stop motor and has a knack for bursting through the line to make plays. His biggest knock is that on double teams he gets pushed off of the line, but with JPP and Osi/Tuck/Canty/Linval I doubt he'd get double teamed much

Come check the G-Fambulance and The Scarf Soldiers every home game in Lot L6, and like us on facebook and instagam 'NYG Scarf Soldiers'